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Cast
Mikhail Pakhomenko
as Yakov Deryabin
Yuri Smirnov
as Chuprov
Viktor Mikhaylov
as Eugene, the lawyer
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
as Kolka, the hard worker
Yuri Shulga
as Lekha, tied-up
Valentina Ananina
as Aprosinya Stepanovna
Lyubov Rumyantseva
as Louise Prokofievna
Pyotr Yurchenkov Sr.
as Kozhura
Aleksey Zaytsev
as man with the pipe
Tamara Urzhumova
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime1h 07m
LanguageBelarusian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
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DirectorViktor Deryugin
WritersLevian Chumichyov
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsUnder The Steps
About Under The Steps
Yakov Deryabin returns from prison, where he ended up thanks to his wife, and suffers in search of work and housing. No one takes part in the fate of a kind and unfortunate man. And while he sleeps in the entrance of an apartment building under the stairs...
Directed by Viktor Deryugin, Under The Steps leans on a strong ensemble — Mikhail Pakhomenko, Yuri Smirnov, Viktor Mikhaylov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.
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